Valley View Hospital Named For Ada Project
Ada selects Valley View as the name for its new community hospital to be built east of the city on highway 12. The Commonwealth Fund in New York chose the final name from four submissions. a $25 prize will be awarded. Construction starts after bids are awarded, with dates yet to be set. Local donors pledged about $138,000 toward a project costing over $300,000, and collection of remaining contributions will begin within two weeks with payments due by July 1.
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New Community Hospital
Highway 12
Valley View Hospital
New York
The
Commonwealth Fund
Ada Group
Good Samaritan Hospital
Southern Oklahoma Hospital
East Central Hospital
Valley View
Valley View Community Hospital
Cooling Shower Brings Relief to Oklahoma Heat Wave
Thundershowers offered a welcome break as unseasonable heat eased across Oklahoma. The National Weather Service forecast partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions for north and central regions tonight. Rain was reported statewide with Tulsa recording 0.43 inch after a 100 degree high yesterday, Bartlesville 0.3 inch, Shawnee 0.25 inch, Ada 0.2 inch, and McAlester dropping from 101 to 68 with 0.18 inch rain. Enid reported 0.17 inch.
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Oklahoma
Federal Weather Bureau
Tulsa
Bartlesville
Mercury
Shawnee
Ada
McAlester
Enid
Shooting of Fox Denied by Robertson
Walter Robertson pleaded not guilty to unlawful killing of an animal, arraigned before Justice Sherwood W. Hill, with a $250 bond and trial set for June 25. State game ranger Jack Finks accused him of shooting a red fox near Lawrence southwest of Ada, noting no open season on fox in Oklahoma.
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Walter Robertson
Sherwood W. Hill
Robertson
Jack Finks
Lawrence
Ada
Oklahoma
Texas man Tracy indicted in oil probe counts
Fort Worth Texas resident William A Tracy becomes the first defendant in the nationwide oil investigation to be indicted on 38 counts of perjury. A special US grand jury also returned 41 other true bills, with July 7 set for further action against independent oil dealers facing alleged coercive practices by major firms.
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Madison
Wis
William A. Tracy
Fort Worth
Tex
Tracy
United States
Bulk Seles
Sinclair Refining Co
Byrd Appeals Mekdy Suit In Oil Field Land Case
Fleeta Lee Byrd appeals a Pontotoc county district court ruling in a title dispute over oil field land in the Fitts field. McKoy purchased the tract from Johnson Byrd, husband of Fleeta Byrd, with the case headed to the state supreme court.
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Oklahoma City
Fleeta Lee Byrd
Z. K. McKoy
Supreme Court
Pontotoc County
McKoy
Johnson Byrd
Fleeta Byrd
Coughlin Hints Third Party Run Raises Political Speculation
New York June 17 Amid strong curiosity about a potential third party bid for the presidency Rev Charles E Coughlin refused to name a possible candidate while noting if that person runs Landon would place poorly in third. Observers floated names from Alfred E Smith to Senator Borah and Governor Talmadge as possible leaders though Coughlin declined to confirm any link to Townsend Smith or Lemke.
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Charles E. Coughlin
Landon
Detroit
National Union For Social Justice
Roosevelt
Chicago
Gerald L. K. Smith
Huey P. Long
Dr. Townsend
William E. Borah
Idaho
Alf M. Landon
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Smith
Father Coughlin
Rainbow Order honors Seth Norris at Ada convention
The thirteenth annual convention of the Order of Rainbow for girls in Muskogee closed with grand officers named. Seth Norris of Ada was appointed grand credentials committee member and Margaret Matten of Holdenville received grand immortality.
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Muskogee
The
Order of Rainbow
Margaret Matten
Holdenville
Seth Norris
Ada
Heat records set as Altus reaches 108 degrees
Altus residents faced a 108 degree heat reading confirmed by a federal weather observer. The observer warned of a rain shortage in eastern regions and noted crops may ripen unevenly due to the heat, though overall prospects remain favorable in most areas.
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Associated Press
Altus
Harry Wahlgren
Oklahoma City
World War II Veteran Receives Pontotoc County Bonus Bonds
Bob Shannon became the first World War veteran in Pontotoc County to receive bonus bonds. Wilbur P. Lee handed Shannon the bonds just before 11 am. Shannon used part of the accompanying check to pay five years of American Legion dues. The American Legion post assists postal officials in certifying and identifying bonds and veterans, leveraging veteran familiarity built over 14 years.
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Pontotoc County
Wilbur P. Lee
Shannon
American Legion
American Legion Post
Marland Orders Action On Garnishment Suits
Oklahoma City June 17 Gov Marland directs Attorney General Mac Q Williamson to appear in a garnishment case against Talmadge Long an employee at McAlester penitentiary filed by A K Ross as part of a drive to curb state employee garnishments. He said Peace Justice Ernest W Thomas of McAlester may order Wilse O Neal to deliver a warrant payable to Long to the court.
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Marland
Mac Q. Williamson
Talmadge Long
McAlester Penitentiary
A. K. Ross
Williamson
Ernest W. Thomas
McAlester
Wilse O'Neal
Long
Chinese War Lords Unite Against Japan in North China
Canton report says two powerful war lords Marshal Feng Yu-Hsing and Gen Ma Chan-Shan telegraphed the Southwest Political Council endorsing the South China provinces demand for a national war to expel Japanese forces from North China. Feng and Ma pledge to press Nanking to adopt the policy and unite China in resistance.
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Southwest Political Council
South China
Nanking
China
Feng
Ada to Launch City Bus Service With Five Buses
Ada voters approve a city ordinance allowing Ada Bus Company Inc to establish city routes under an annual permit. Owners Joseph Eldridge and C Ed Mitchell plan five buses initially with regular schedules and a five cent fare once bonds and deliveries are completed.
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Ada Board of City Commissioners
Ada Bus Company, Inc
Joseph Eldridge
C. Ed Mitchell
Ada Bus Company
Texar Kana
Three Women and Mian Held in Dope Case
Police arrest three women and a man named Mian in a drug case. Authorities say the suspects were connected to a trafficking operation and seized quantities of illegal narcotics and cash. Investigations continue as charges are prepared.
Ministers Rally to Defeat State Liquor Repeal in Pontotoc County
Ministers across Pontotoc County launch a coordinated speaking tour to defeat a proposed amendment repealing state liquor laws. The drive runs June 20 through July 28 with numerous pastors and dates listed to persuade voters no.
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Pontotoc County
A. W. Oliver
Pecan Grove
Pickett
Laxton
Homer
A.m
Cedar Grove
Lovelady
Miss Jones Weds Ada Oil Man John J Fleet in Sulphur
The marriage of John J. Fleet prominent Ada oil operator and Miss Jauniece Jones of Ada occurred in Sulphur on Tuesday. Miss Jones, sister of Mrs. C. A. Breitung, worked for Southwest Gas. Fleet belongs to the Fleet and Osborn properties firm with offices in the American building. They will reside in Ada and are on a honeymoon tour to unannounced points.
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Ada
Jauniece Jones
Miss Jones
C. A. Breitung
West 17Th
Southwest Gas Company
Mr. Fleet
Fleet
Osborn Oil Properties
American
Miner dies from premature blast at Ballard mine
Picher June 17. Goforth 30 of Quapaw a powder man at Ballard zinc mine died last night from injuries after a premature explosion while placing dynamite for a shot. Three fellow workers were unharmed. He is survived by his widow and a small son.
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Picher
Hershel Goforth
Quapaw
Ballard
Goforth
Britain to Scrap Sanctions and Reform League Policy
Britain's cabinet approved scrapping sanctions on Italy if other sanctions at Geneva agree. A new policy statement by Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden will outline three points: drop sanctions with other nations, reform the League of Nations, and seek a European peace settlement with Germany key to progress.
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Britain
Italy
League of Nations
Germany
Anthony Eden
Commons
Geneva
League
Conferees Make Little Progress In Tax Bill Form
Campaign notes from Topeka report Knox and Landon as well as John Hamilton discussing the tax bill conferenc e with little visible progress. Knox departs for Chicago after stating unity and a joint campaign plan. Hamilton announces Chicago headquarters and staff moves, with the finance chair remaining in New York.
Uncle Bill Jackson Visits Ada Recalls Southeast Oklahoma History
W A Uncle Bill Jackson 84 of Bromide visits Ada recalling his role in regional development and town naming. He remembers dates and people from territorial days, recalls teaching at the old Rock Academy near Bromide, and notes his fluency in Choctaw and Chickasaw.
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W. A
Bill” Jackson
Bromide
Ada
Oklahoma
Viola
Hunton
Maine
Jackson
O'D “Rock Academy
Brom'de
Senator Fletcher of Florida Dead
US Senator Duncan A. Fletcher of Florida died suddenly at 77 from a heart attack. President Roosevelt and colleagues paid tribute as Senate recessed for eulogies, noting his role as chair of the Banking and Currency Committee and his longtime public service. Loftin said Fletcher died in harness, trusted to the job.
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Duncan A. Fletcher
United States Senate
Florida
Senate
Roosevelt
Fletcher
Great Committee On Banking and Currency
Robinson
Loftin
Tax talks bogged as Congress eyes late week action
Washington reports a Senate-House conference on tax legislation remains stalled with some conferees eyeing a possible tonight agreement. Democrats push for relief for small corporations under 19 000 a year while a compromise plan seeks a 15 percent corporate tax and a graduated 5 to 30 percent tax on undistributed earnings with a 2000 exemption.
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Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Proposal Would Tax Chain Stores Heavily In Oklahoma
Five Oklahoma City residents filed with the secretary of state a notice of intent to circulate an initiative petition. The measure would impose a graduated license tax on chain stores including oil and gasoline stations, starting at $1 for a single store and rising to $25 for each additional up to five, with a sharp drop after five stores.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Secretary of State
Armored Cars Deployed as Strike Violence Rises
In Brussels on June 17 armored cars moved into Liece to restore order amid renewed strike violence. Rioters overturned cars and tried to raid a small arms factory as authorities reported about fifty arrests in the morning.
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Liece
Freddie Haas Jr Sets 36 Hole Medalist Mark in Southern Amateur
Freddie Haas Jr of Baton Rouge Louisiana shoots a 139 over 36 holes to win medalist honors in the Southern Amateur qualifying at Memphis. The former champion staged a record tying exhibition of sub par golf during the event held June 17.
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Memphis
Freddie Haas, Jr
Baton Rouge
Winners announced at Nega Show in Texas Centennial Expo
Prof Clyde Ingram of the University of Louisiana announced egg show winners in Dallas. Adrian Dickey of Sentinel Oklahoma led in six classes. S A Burton of Taylor Texas took all white rocks awards. C C Smith of Denton Texas won leghorn placements. 4 H ward went to Kenneth Whitfield Pottsboro Texas. Oklahoma A and M College won for turkey eggs.
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Dallas
Clyde Ingram
University of Louisiana Today
Adrian Dickey
Sentinel
Okla
S. A. Burton
Taylor, Tex
C. C. Smith
Denton
Texas
Jr. KR
F. P. Pittinger
Fort Worth
Fuglal Anderson
Kenneth Whitfield
Pottsboro
Tex
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Investigation incomplete on Zioncheck mental case
Washington June 17 Dr. Joseph L Gilbert psychiatrist at Gelinger Municipal hospital said today that investigation of the mental condition of Rep Marion Zioncheck had not been completed.
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Washington
Joseph L. Gilbert
Gelinger Municipal Hospital
Marion Zioncheck
Oklahoma cuts auto fire and theft insurance rates
The Oklahoma Insurance Board ordered average decreases of 19.3 percent in automobile fire insurance costs and 8.5 percent in automobile theft rates effective July 15. Tulsa and Oklahoma City remain in one rating zone with the rest of the state in another, and the rate manual was simplified from 46 to 8 pages.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Insurance Board
C. T. Ingalls
Oklahoma Inspection Bureau
Tulsa
Wind and Rain Break in Between Heat Spells
A brief weather interlude followed hot conditions with a high of 97 degrees. A north wind brought strong rain of 0.22 inches early Wednesday, then the sun returned and heat dominated again by midday.
Indian bill passed for Oklahoma Indians rights under reorganization act
President Roosevelt faced a bill granting about 125 000 Oklahoma Indians the same rights as other tribes under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act. The House completed action yesterday. Osage county Indians would be exempted from the act while tribes could organize and adopt constitutions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Osage County
Oklahoma
Greatest returns for amount in vested
Ada News classified ads report on investing options with emphasis on maximizing value for the amount vested. Readers are urged to compare rates and terms from available offers.
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